#8A4738
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47.7% 0.095 33.8), rgb(138, 71, 56).
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White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#8A4738 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A4738 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 71, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.095 33.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8A4738 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A4738 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A4738 text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8A4738 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7AE
oklch(81% 0.046 33.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA9083
oklch(70.7% 0.074 33)
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Step 500
500
#BB7464
oklch(63.1% 0.094 33.4)
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Step 600
600
#A65B4B
oklch(55.5% 0.102 33.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A4738
oklch(47.7% 0.095 33.8)
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Step 800
800
#743E32
oklch(42.8% 0.079 33.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E352C
oklch(37.8% 0.061 33.2)
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Step 950
950
#371F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.039 32.5)
#8A4738 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #585137 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685F37 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #963C43 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A4738
#8A4738
oklch(47.7% 0.095 33.8)
- #006979
#006979
oklch(47.8% 0.084 212.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8A4738, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.036
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.045
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.050
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.053
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.055
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
Use #8A4738 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.